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Re: Celiac Disease & Your Teeth

Amanda White — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:10:57 -0000

hey, what do i do when my dentist will not do anything but put one or two teeth, my teeth are not getting better with what i am doing at home and i was told i have Celiac for the past seven year's. their just falling apart. i at one point did bring this up to him and he seemed like he did not know much about this or wanted to either!

Re: Celiac Disease & Your Teeth

Sally Gee — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:29:35 -0000

I think dentists have finally come to the realization that celiac disease - and gluten sensitivities - are actually 'real' things and not just 'excuses' from patients. I know that I had trouble with my teeth for years until I finally started going to my current dentist, who made the connection for me. He also suggested I use a gluten-free toothpaste (he said to try Dr. Nate's Naturals, but there are others out there I think) and so far it seems to have made a difference - I know I'm not getting nearly as many cavities as I used to.

Re: One Million More Children Living in Poverty Since Last Year

Gregg Hollmann — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:50:30 -0000

These stats are a reminder hat there are ways that we can all help in our local communities. Hoping for zero child poverty someday!

Re: Musicians Have Less Age-Related Hearing Problems than Non-Musicians

Alan Stuart-Tilley — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 13:23:47 -0000

More of a question, could the data support a rather less dramatic interpretation? That people who qualify as musicians for this study have persisted as musicians because their hearing has aged less quickly than average. So, they don't have good hearing because they are musicians, but they are musicians because they have good hearing.

Re: Two Different Strains of Autism Identified

KatPlaysFair — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:24:46 -0000

"For example, if a child has the autism strain associated with a dysfunctional immune system, it would likely do little good to prescribe a treatment that targets the synaptic functioning in the brain" Yes, it would be great to avoid vaccination and boost the immune system naturally. I wonder if they will be able to, for those parents who still wish to vaccinate, to tell if their child will be susceptible to vaccine/environment-induced 'autism' prior to introducing them during pregnancy or post-partum?

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Obesity Is Not Legitimate Reason to Remove Children from Homes

Karin Lowery — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 19:00:15 -0000

So what are you going to do with overweight parents who know what to eat and when to eat. Punish them!! Fire them from their jobs, make them pay fines remove them for their homes

'So your solution is to put children in foster care and destroy their lives. So that foster parents can put them on medications, use children for profit, for medical testing.

Put them in foster care so that the foster parent can stave them and abuse them to make them lose weight. Lets get real people their are children out their that really need foster care in their life. Most of the children that need help can't ask for help. It was and is too late for them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They can't talk or be heard anymore!!!!!!!!!!!! GET A GRIP.

Re: Stroke Rates Rising Among U.S. Youth

FCTom — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:25:59 -0000

The study didn't mention how may of these young strok victims had injested energy drinks. I live near a middle school and if I happen to be in the grocery store when the middle school gets out I'm shockedto see the number of you people buying and pounding down multiple bottles of the energy drinks sometimes with a Starbucks chaser. I know many of those drinks can cause a spike in blood pressure which in turn can play a major role is strokes.

Re: Scented Laundry Products Can Emit Hazardous Chemicals in the Home, Researchers Warn

IFRA North America — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:13:38 -0000

Groups representing laundry product and fragrance
manufacturers (the American Cleaning Institute, Consumer Specialty Products
Association, International Fragrance Association North America, Research
Institute for Fragrance Materials, Inc.) believe these findings are seriously
flawed. Consumers can continue to use laundry and fabric care products like
they do every day: safely and effectively.

Steinemann’s study makes unsubstantiated claims about
emissions from dryer vents after using certain laundry products. The paper’s
authors exploited their findings, basing conclusions on a limited sample size
and a poor study design. The study falls short of being detailed enough to
replicate, let alone judge the applicability of the findings.

Read more about the many flaws in this study and the
fragrance manufacturers’ response to the findings here.

Re: Dr. Manny: Scientists Say Autism Has a Genetic Component – and I Agree

Anca Diaconu D — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 07:10:17 -0000

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Re: Dr. Manny Recommends: The Myth of Autism by Dr. Michael Goldberg

DorotheaCarney — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:12:35 -0000

My son is a patient of Dr. Goldberg's and I must say I am thrilled with the progress he's made over the years. I think Dr. Goldberg is a genius! His book is a must read for any parent or teacher of a child with autism, chronic fatigue syndrome, ADD or other immune related illnesses. I have learned so much over the years from Dr. Goldberg and I asked him if he would share some of his findings on an interview. He did and you can get a free copy of the audio at www.the-autism-epidemic.com. I also put the interview up on kindle which can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/Autism-E....

Hope this helps! Dorothea Carney

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Obesity Is Not Legitimate Reason to Remove Children from Homes

Tifani Shelby Estes — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 17:56:18 -0000

Not all parents in todays times are able to help their children with homework anymore. My middle school child is already learning things I learned in 11th grade. I think the schools should provide tutors at no cost to help these children. Removing them from the home could make the grades worse too. As for obese children.... I am a divorced mother with a child on anti depressants that cause weight gain. I am seeking medical help now for this as he was with his father over the summer and he was allowed to eat all day long. He was told it was bad for him to eat so much but was never told NO. My son is 7 years old by the way. He does not eat like that at my home nor does he try cause he knows that I will say NO. He told his psychologist and psychiatrist that at his dads if he asks for something and is told NO he will scream and holler and then he gets what he wants just to shut him up. Because of this I am in the process of trying to have him removed from his fathers custody. Not because of what his father is letting him eat but how much he is letting our son have. Even I have the occasional "junk food dinner (as I am low income and can not afford 30 or more healthy meals a month)

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Breastfeeding Doll Introduces Adult Concepts to Small Children

kitty36 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:41:30 -0000

So it is okay for a little girl to give a bottle to her dolly but not imitate breastfeeding? Little girls who have been breastfed or have younger siblings who are breastfed have been known to "breastfeed" their dolls without being given a special doll or any coaching whatsoever. It is a very important part of role playing. I am sure in cultures where there are no bottles, little girls do the same and it does not harm them.

One reason so many women have problems with breastfeeding is because they have not "seen it" or they are the first in their family to do it. How very sad. Do you know that in zoos breastfeeding mothers have been brought in to breastfeed in front of pregnant primates to introduce breastfeeding to them? Otherwise many times these mothers have no idea how to do it because they have not seen it.

I also am sad that you are lumping breastfeeding into the idea that it is sexual and perpetuating our cultures problems with the breasts being sexual rather than something to nourish and nurture our babies and young children - remember the World Health Organization recommends a minimum of 2 years of breastfeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics also says there is no harm to breastfeed a child into the third year (24 to 36 months) of life and beyond. If children are breastfed for as long as nature intended there would be no question of whether breastfeeding their doll or not was appropriate because just as they like play being the parent they would also play breastfeed.

Re: Dr. Manny Says: If You Were Worried About Your Ears Falling Off…

Eric G. Young — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:15:30 -0000

Gee, Dr. Manny, why didn't anyone else ever think of your solution before? It's so easy, one is almost tempted to say "Duh!" Except you know on some level, overcoming drug dependency is not that easy.

People become addicts to different substances for different reasons. In many instances, people unwittingly become addicted to drugs with the help of supposed experts such as doctors, dentists and other alleged "helpers." Others come to drug addiction through more stereo-typical, "bad behavior" routes - club drugs, sex drugs, and the like.The reasons one becomes an addict - and more importantly whether they succeed in recovering - may depend greatly on familial or other socio-economic characteristics. Race and gender may also play a factor. My mother became addicted to nicotine by the age of 15, for example, because as a poor young girl growing up in one of the most impoverished parts of pre-WWII US Midwest, she was bombarded by images associating glamor, fame and wealth with cigarettes. She attempted to quit smoking 6 times, without complete success until she died from emphysema in 1993.Why did she fail to her death where others succeeded? The answer to such questions and concerns is relevant and important if we want to truly help people recover from addiction instead of just punishing them or using their situation as fodder for half-baked websites and blog posts. It wasn't due to lack of will power, Dr. Manny, or because she was an "idiot." A woman with no will power couldn't have survived the daily beatings she sustained from my father, or after divorcing his sorry ass, go on to raise me without any child support and establish her own business. She, and many other individuals like her, were in crises that made their consumption of a substance the least of their worries.Admittedly, this same logic may not apply neatly to cocaine users. With cocaine, one's mind conjures up images of the excesses of Generation X, flashy cars and money, and wild parties. However, you know - and if you don't, should know - that even users of cocaine, methamphetamines or other recreational drugs frequently are self-medicating as a result of severe, pre-existing mental conditions such as depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder. Such individuals ought to be encouraged to cease using drugs that are bad for them or others around them, to be sure. Sadly, your "shoot-first-ask-questions-later" attitude sounds more like shaming than encouragement. For example, is it absolutely necessary for you - as a member of the healing arts - to ever refer to a potential patient as an "idiot?" Individuals with bipolar disorder, etc., in fact, often are quite intelligent and high-functioning - while also abusing drugs of various kinds.When a physician, or anyone in the healing arts, writes an article that adopts a position like yours grossly over-simplifying f a serious and complex problem, you work an dis-service to society. This is particularly true when you have such a loud megaphone at your disposal. No one is extolling the virtues of cocaine use. But, if a patient of yours comes to you and presents with cocaine use but also a multiplicity of contributing issues - mental health problems, domestic violence, lack of access to financial or other support resources, etc. - what do you say? "Get over yourself, stop whining, quit doing dope and the rest of life will fall into place? If so, you dis-serve anyone seeking your services and society at large.

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Breastfeeding Doll Introduces Adult Concepts to Small Children

nasa100 — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:48:25 -0000

Dr Manny, I breastfed all if my children and found it rewarding.I also encourage mothers to at least try it before they decide to give up. But, as you say this concept of imitating a "real" mother can lead to some unconscious "unacceptable" behavior by the children. I could see little girls lifting their shirts to imitate moms, holding the dolls to their breasts. None of this is necessary at this age. Our children need to not grow up so fast. I have noticed that girls tend to outgrow the more childish toys way too soon. I remember when "Da Brats" dolls came out and I was astonished that people bought those for their children, with the short skirts, heavily made up look, along with the dolls looking like thugs. What was that teaching our children?

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Obesity Is Not Legitimate Reason to Remove Children from Homes

JordanN — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 20:01:55 -0000

"If we’re going to head in that direction, then why not remove kids from homes when they have failing grades?"
Exaggeration doesn't make you look like a credible source. Never do that. This is about children whose parents let them become obese, and eventually be at high risk or even have medical issues.
My opinion is in favor of taking the child in extreme cases. I keep hearing everyone say "Oh marketing food to kids, it's all their fault". This is once again a way for parents and opposers to try to take the blame away from the real issue. The real issue would be the parents.
When the child sees the new double decker oreos on tv, who buys it for them? The parents.
Who could easily buy them some delicious healthy snikkidy cheddar fries in a moderate portion? The parents. The parents live in the house, buy the food, deliver the food to the child. How are they not held fully responsible?

There are millions of other children out there going through the exact same problem as the obese children. Bullying, marketing, advertisement of models, ect. Why are they still in moderate shape? The parents.

If a parent sees a healthy child, with no thyroid problems or glandular issues, lets them gain weight to a point of obesity, then allows it to continue to a point where the child now has a medical problem? That medical problem could have ruined their entire life now. Who is to blame? The parent. Instead of buying healthy food, buying their kid a football or a fun outdoor game to play, taking the time (if they have it of course) to do exercise with the child, they let this child gain weight, and become medically ill in some way. That is neglect.

I understand cases where the parents may not have the money or the time, but why should the child have to suffer because of that? There could be a temporary camp out there to help them lose weight and get in shape, and the parents may gain some helpful instruction to fix the issue.

This should be enforced, and parents should stop trying to blame other sources. It's your child, your household, your money. Take some damn responsibility.

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Obesity Is Not Legitimate Reason to Remove Children from Homes

Boyd Atchison — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 15:47:55 -0000

Why don't we put obese kids on the "runway model diet." Cocaine could easily fix this problem

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Obesity Is Not Legitimate Reason to Remove Children from Homes

amyrinPA — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:44:50 -0000

Anytime that a parent is causing harm to their children should be a valid reason to remove the child from the household. Parents with underweight, way too small kids are removed, why not remove way too big (obese) kids too? The child is being harmed by being allowed to eat too much or being overfed. This is a drastic measure that should be reserved for drastic cases, not just overweight kids and it should be a last resort measure. There should be several steps taken prior to this drastic course and their should be strict guidelines on if and when the child is removed from the parents custody. Many of the obese kids are coming from families with bad habits that aren't trying to raise healthy kids. They are full of excuses and blame on everyone but themselves. It is a parents job to help teach kids limits and to teach kids how to take care of themselves by not overeating and not overindulging. I'm tired of the excuses, as a nation we must do something to help this generation become healthier.
If Parents start seeing that they will lose custody of their children, won't parents start to try to change their bad parenting habits? Without any ability to coerce parents into changing their ways, parents will just continue to harm their kids. My gut feeling is that most parents of obese kids dearly love their children and will change their ways rather than lose custody. If as a society we buckle in to their bitching and whining from negligent parents that losing custody is not fair, we then are being unfair to the children.

Re: You Ask, I Answer: Will Hypnosis Really Help Me Lose Weight?

rick1511 — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:32:42 -0000

I really do believe that hypnosis can help with weight loss. Because, in my experience, the success or failure of someone following a diet is ALL based upon their psychological state. If they are highly motivated, believe in them self, and see the goal ahead then there should be nothing keeping them from success on how to lose weight fast. Unfortunately, most people are self destructive, negative thinking, and jump from quick fix diet to the next never really achieving anything.

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Re: Is there existing technology that can cure seasonal allergies?

jsarnold — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:15:44 -0000

An allergic reaction is your body's attempt to rid itself of some stressor, be it ragweed, wheat, or a certain perfume. There are several natural methods to decrease the body's response. Why not first try a natural way such as the Nano. It won't hurt, you may get rid of those allergies, and you'll save yourself from side-effects of the medications.

Re: Is there existing technology that can cure seasonal allergies?

Freehold Pain Relief — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:55:42 -0000

Hey John... I've seen this technology work firsthand. Most MD's deny anything that doesn't push meds which at best just cover up symptoms and all have side effects.What the Nano does is called bio-energetic stress reduction. It analyzes the body for up to 160,000 stressors. It is scientifically proven that internal and external stressors lead to many health problems including allergies, skin conditions, digestive problems, muskulo-skeletal conditions, organ issues, depression and so much more.Most MD's and their tests can't even figure out what you are truly "allergic" to. and to avoid what you are allergic to is avoiding life. With bio-energetic stress reduction, you don't have to avoid these stressors. No.. it's not 100%, but more like 80% successful. Most meds aren't even 50% successful and 100% have side effects.

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Early Autism Screenings Are Necessary, Despite New Report

Jennifer State — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:51:03 -0000

I have to agree with your post. I've been reading what Brain Balance has to say about neural disorders like ADHD, autism, OCD, etc: "A properly functioning brain communicates between and within both hemispheres at lightning speed. A functional disconnection in this communication is the root of all types of neurobehavioral and learning problems including ADHD and autism." (from www.brainbalancecenters.com ) Their website has good, practical info about ASDs, ADHD, etc. If autism is a brain issue, then why not start with interventions that improve brain function as early as you can?

Re: Dr. Manny Says: Early Autism Screenings Are Necessary, Despite New Report

Brian Atkinson — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:43:45 -0000

I read this and just had to write to the guy...he's on facebook and should be slammed with email! Following is text of my letter:
I wanted to send a quick message before you disable the option of sending emails through facebook; I am sure you are receiving many angry emails as a summary of your Pediatrics article was featured on Fox News' website.I consider your conclusions grossly irresponsible. Though you conclude that there is not evidence to support community screening for ASD, your article starts with weighing the pros and cons of screening as part of regular practice. Are you saying that a community of individual pediatricians should not screen for ASD?The considerations which lead to your conclusion are disturbing. Is a false positive really such a big deal? Worst case scenario is the child receives early development intervention and learns needed skills a little earlier than he would have on his own. Is the fact that there are no proven treatments reason to not diagnose? Any treatment, whether it be language or occupational therapy or ABA therapy, is better than no therapy. The weight of the "burden" of diagnosis in your conclusion is hogwash. My 4 year old doesn't have to know he has been diagnosed with anything. He thinks it is normal to have a procession of teachers coming in to work with him daily. I as a parent will teach him to not have a victim mentality when it comes to coping later in life. You weigh the cost of treatment and impact on the family in your conclusion. Impact on family of any special needs child is enormous. So what. Good parents suck it up and deal with it, providing the child with anything that can be given. It's not the child's fault if his parents are inadequately prepared to make a relationship work, much less devote themselves to their children. And as said before, any resulting treatment will not harm the child. Where costs are concerned, you consider the cost to a healthcare system. Unfortunately, you are probably right to consider this as most parents prefer to drop their child off to have someone else fix him. But not all parents abnegate their responsibilities as parents; some parents really do take the job of parenting seriously and make changes in their lives to give an ASD child the attention necessary to help him make it in the world. They educate themselves and initiate treatment; they don't need a healthcare system to do that. Not diagnosing a child because of cost only hurts the child.Not diagnosing a child with ASD because parents might not comply with advice and recommendations is ludicrous. Again, where is more harm done? Not diagnosing or making a diagnosis to parents who might or might not comply with a doctor's orders?? Any help those parents give their child is better than no help. I would be considered a noncompliant parent, primarily because I have heard some really stupid advice on what to do for my child (yours being the most recent).Did I want to hear my son is ASD? Of course not. But in the 2 years since he turned 2, my wife and I have steered our child from a headbanging, noncommunicative, inaffectionate boy lost in his own little world to a communicative, loving, outgoing person who will make it in school and who, according to his psychologist, will not meet the criteria for a clinical diagnosis by the end of summer. If his pediatrician had not screened him, my wife and I (first time parents) would be in a totally different relationship and our son would probably be irretrievably lost.

Re: Dr. Manny: Scientists Say Autism Has a Genetic Component – and I Agree

Jennifer State — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:40:49 -0000

Regardless of root cause or lack of reliable diagnostics, there are families and children who need help now. As we learn more about neuro-behavioral disorders like autism and ways to better diagnosis them, the Brain Balance Program offers interventions that are geared toward improving brain function (specifically communication within and between the two hemispheres of the brain) through motor and sensory exercises in addition to nutritional guidelines and behavioral support. Their approach is non-medical and drug free. You can read more about it at www.brainbalancecenters.com.

Re: This vs. That: Carrots vs. Celery

Mira Calton — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 08:45:39 -0000

Carrots do not have vitamin A. It can only be found in animal sources. You should also know that while betacarotene converts to vitamin A the conversion rate is not good. IN FACT, it only converts at 21 to 1...not a great conversion rate. Please make sure to post the correct information on micronutrients when posting as an expert. I have a book coming out this january 2012 called NAKED CALORIES the topic of the global micronutrient deficiency epidemic and it is misinformation that allows people to continue to be deficient. Becoming sufficient can reverse disease, maximize weight loss and improve health in incredible ways.